3. Example of a student biographical paragraph. We will ask each of
you to write a short bio of yourself so we can get to know each other.

My name is Arlo Hemphill and I am the director of the coastal conservation
program for an Ecuadorian NGO, The Jatun Sacha Foundation. This program was
founded last year and our primary project at this time is on a marine research
station and center for investigation of sustainable aquaculture. We established
this station late last year, but are also developing mangrove restoration plans
for illegal shrimp farms. Before Jatun Sacha, I worked for Conservation International¥s
Rapid Assessment Program (RAP) out of Washington, D.C. and before that worked
as a forest mapper for the Smithsonian in the Ecuadorian Amazon. My undergraduate
degree is in biology with a marine specialization and I am now pursuing a joint
MS - Coastal Zone Management and Marine Bio at Nova Oceanographic.

On a personal level, I live with my German Shepherd (Wallace)
and two roommates in Quito, Ecuador. I enjoy SCUBA, surfing, and
sushi.